East Java 16.3.-23.3.2011

Sidoarjo-artificial mud volcano

Bromo (Tengger-Caldera)

ash eruption in a full moon night

first sunlight colors a strong ash eruption

Bromo Temple below Mt. Batok (lower middle) gives scale

morning view from higher caldera rim, Semeru behind

cleanig the roof is a day by day duty

locals watching the eruption

ash eruption seen from Mt. Batok

ash cloud seen from Bromos foot

sunset below ash cloud

typical strombolian eruption witl low ash content

lava inside vent brightens ash cloud

plants and trees aroud Bromo are mostly devastated now

lava brightened ash cloud

strombolian eruption

first ash erution after strombolian phase

ashcloud in first sunlight,

Mt. Batok to the right

ashcloud in first sunlight

Bromo Temple with eruption behind

Bromo Temple with eruption behind

view from Tengger Caldera rim

the volcano observatorys seismograph is busy since many weeks now

Observers at Bromos rim-a very loud experience

silent phase

begin of a strong strombolian eruption

typical eruption

thunderstorm lightning behind

begin of a strong strombolian eruption

birth of a new ash cloud

weak, but wide strombolian

birth of a new ash cloud

sometimes a few lava bombs were ejected with high speed

fisheye view of the whole crater

silent phase ein the blue hour

begin of a new ash eruption

Bromos rim is covered with impactors

climbing Bromos eastern flank means ridge climbing...

here erosion created steep gullies

dead trees around

dead trees in ash laden landscape

the new ash desert-a surrealistic landscape

strombolian eruption in evening dawn seen from caldera rim

ash eruption seen from western side of the caldera

ash eruption seen from western side of the caldera

ash eruption seen from western side of the caldera

strombolian phase without ash produces pure steam cloud

Bromo Temple with Mt. Bromr behind

ash erosion figures

ash 'art'

view from Mt. Batok to the SW, Mt. Semeru to the left

ash eruption seen from Mt. Batok

ash laden landscape, Bromr Temple to the left

ash laden leaves

long lasting phase with heavy ash eruptions, seen from caldera rim

super-wideangle view

 
 

farmland on the outer caldera flank is buried under ash

plant remnants between thick ash deposits

 

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